2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB69: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemption From The Delaware Child Care Act For Sectarian Or Religious Institutions.
Legislative Summary
In 2021, the General Assembly enacted a law, Chapter 249 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware (Senate Bill 169 of the 151st General Assembly) to update and expand the definition of child care to include early education programs for children below the grade of kindergarten that are operated by public or private schools, including sectarian or religious institutions. This law takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Bill History
3/28/2023
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/28/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor

David Wilson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Jesse Vanderwende
Republican
Gerald Hocker
Republican
David Lawson
Republican
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Bryant Richardson
Republican
Richard Collins
Republican
Ronald Gray
Republican
Jeff Hilovsky
Republican
Valerie Jones Giltner
Republican
Charles Postles
Republican
Daniel Short
Republican
Bryan Shupe
Republican
Michael Smith
Republican
Lyndon Yearick
Republican